Where does “aklat-sanayan” come from?
aklat-sanayan (Tagalog) comes from Banjarese Sanayan, from Tagalog sanay, from Malay canai, from Tamil சாணைக்கல், from Tamil கல், from Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ.
aklat-sanayan (Tagalog): exercise book; workbook; worktext
Definitions
- exercise book; workbook; worktext
Ancestry of “aklat-sanayan”, step by step
aklat-sanayan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Banjarese Sanayan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banjarese | Sanayan | Monday |
| 2 | Tagalog | sanay | experienced; well-trained; trained |
| 3 | Malay | canai | grindstone, millstone an abrasive wheel for sharpening, polishing or grinding |
| 4 | Tamil | சாணைக்கல் | whetstone |
| 5 | Tamil | கல் | stone (substance); rock |
| 6 | Proto-Dravidian | *kaḷ | — |
via Tagalog aklat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | aklat | the act of flipping the pages of a book; book |